The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-11
BOARD OF Trade
Quifo . large Attsndanee. and I'M
Portant matters Broueht Up


The meeting was called to order Al
$3.50 by the president, with fair at
tendance present.
The secretary read preamble and
resolution from the travelling men,
thanking the citizens and members
Of the board Of trade for the recent
aid extended them, which were ae-
cepted.
Letters from c. N. Teats, Of Hope,
were read IN reference to starting
stucco works in the city. The first
letter stated that parties in Hope had
recently sold out their works there
and would like to locate in Salina, IL
the city would donate msney and
grounds to erect a mill for this pur-
pose. To this letter the president
had sent them q letter Of inquiry, as
10 their plan Of action, I'm reply to
which he received the fOllOwsng:
HOPE, Aug. IS, 49,.
+. w. ODER, Esq, Salins, Kas.
Dear Sir: Yours OF the 18th at
hand and In answer would say, we
will put in a mill that will manufac-
ture one car load per day and will in
crease the capacity of 10 rs fast as the
trade will demand it. lt will require
q force Of II men to make one ear
load per day, besides the force OF
plasterers to use the material. We
will want q donation to the amount
OF f2,O 900, and acre Of land some
where convenient to the city. We
have made arrangements for a large
quarry Of gypsum and will begin
operations IS soon As We can get
Whist we have asked for; We have a
proposition from Wichita as good
as this but being residents Of this
part OF the state much prefer TO re-
main here. There IL one advantage
OF the business over almost any
other. IL is that we utilize a ma
terial that Is Of no other use, which
viii bring into your city q vast
amount Of money; we recognize the
advantages your city affords in the
way of shipping facilities on the
many railroads centeTing there.
Also the rapid growth your city / :
making, taken altogether it will be
q good location for such q manufac-
turing industry. IL we can get any
encouragement that will warrant us
to come there we will be glad to
meet your board Of trade at any time
and lay the matter fully before them.
Hoping to hear from you soon, I am,
Yours Truly, e. NJ. TEATs.
After some further discussion IL |
was moved and seconded that the !
chair appoint a committee of two TO |
look the matter up more thoroughly |
and report at the next meeting of |
the board. J. b. Sturmn and John |
A. Bfaniff were appointed as that |
The letter from G. A. Maynard. OF |
Massachusetts,, was read in refer
ence to his shovel factory here, but
the general expression of the meet
ing seemed 10 be that we might just
as well put In our money and start !
the factory ourselves as to start one /
here for some one else. How
ever, the secretary was instructed to
correspond further with him, tell
ing him the exact feeling existing,
and invite him to pay US visit,
when possibly something could be
done in the matter.
The matter Of unjust railroad dis
was then called up, and
the secretary instructed to read a
letter from st. Louis in regard to
this matter. II seems by this letter
that Salina has been robbed IN the
matter OF freight OF thousands Of dol
lars, and that we have been paying /
more per ton per mile than was
Just, and more than other points /
have been paying. The letter was
lengthy, but ably written, and in il /
a plan Of action was mapped out for
Salina IL they wished TO join hands
with So. Louis i'm this matter to aid 1
in adjusting this great wrong. The
meeting was somewhat exhausted |
when the secretary finally reached
the end of the twenty-fOurth page of /
closely written manuscript, but by l
great effort were aroused, and quite
a discussion took place. The presi-
dent, being a Chicago man, was not
inclined TO move i'm the matter, but
on motion a committee Of five, con-
sisting Of c. H. Martin, w. J. Con-
rad, Oscar Seitz, z. l.. Gebhart aud
w. d. Judd, weIe appointed with
instructions to investigate this mat
ter, and they were also empOwed TO
act as they see fit.
Mr.. G. Pratt, the bridge man, then
gave the board some idea Of his in
ventiOns, exhibited his patent an
Choir, and said there were two ways |
in which Salina could secure these
works: one by donation and the
other by forming q stock company.
He abbreviated his remarks consider |
ably on account Of the Iateness OF
the hour, and DR.. Phillips, Col.
MOser, VIM. HOgben, ID. A. Van |
Urine and &. &. Culp were appointed |
as a committee to confer with Mr..
Pratt further on this subject, and ii |
possible to decide on some feasible |
plan Of action.
With this the meeting adjourned